| Required Courses | ||
| Area A: History of World Religious Traditions | ||
| Select from the following: | 8 | |
| The Bible as Literature and in Literature and the Arts | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation Europe | ||
| Jesus | ||
| Religions of Asia | ||
| Abrahamic Religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | ||
| Judaism | ||
| Hinduism | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Christianity | ||
| Islam | ||
| Area B: Method and Theory in the Study of Religion | ||
| Select from the following: | 4 | |
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Indian Philosophy | ||
| Chinese and East Asian Philosophy | ||
| Approaches to Religion and Spirituality | ||
| Sociology of Religion | ||
| Area C: Issues and Themes in the Contemporary Study of Religion | ||
| Select from the following: | 4 | |
| Asian Art Topics: National, Religious, and Intellectual Movements | ||
| The Witch-Hunts in Europe, 1400-1800 | ||
| Religious Wars and Absolutism | ||
| Religion, Dialogue, and Society | ||
| Religion, Gender, and Society | ||
| Spiritual Extremism: Asceticism, Mysticism, and Madness | ||
| Religion and Violence | ||
| Religion and Contemporary Values | ||
| Religion and Politics in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | ||
| Topics in Religious Studies | ||
| Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates | ||
| Selected Advanced Topics | ||
| Advanced Topics in Religious Studies | ||
| Approved Electives | ||
| Any additional RELS course (4 units must be at the 300-400 level) 1 | 8 | |
| Total units | 24 | |
| 1 | No more than 12 units from the PHIL BA Philosophy and Religion concentration may count towards the Religious Studies minor. |